Here is the correct chronological order of the events you provided:
- 1776 - Benjamin Franklin, on behalf of the Continental Congress, reaches out to King Louis XVI of France.
- 1778 - France signs a treaty with the now United States and recognizes the new nation.
- 1778 - France loans money and sends the Marquis de Lafayette with several thousand trained soldiers to the US.
- 1781 - French troops led by General Rochambeau joined the Continental Army to win the Battle of Yorktown.
- 1781 - France sends its naval fleet to block British aid.
This order reflects the progression of events during the American Revolutionary War and the involvement of France.